Combined stool and racket-press.



M. GELDEH.

COMBINED STOOL AND RACKET PRESS.

APPUCATION FILED MAY14, 1915. 1,151 935. Patented Aug. 31, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET M. GELDER.. COMBINED STOO L AND RACKET PRESSI APPUCATIONFILED MAY 14. 1915. 1,151,935. Patented Aug. 31,1915.

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Application filed May, 14, 11115,

To all whom it may concern:

. Be it known that 1, MARK GEL ER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and, State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Stools andRacket-Presses, of which the following is a specification,

My invention relates to a device that-may be used as a case or press fora tennis racket whereby the frame of the racket will be held in properposition to prevent its warping and, upon removal of the racket from thepress the press may be converted into a stool or seat.

The principal object of my invention is to produce a structure havingthe dual functions of a combined racket press and stool which will belight and compact and at the same time efiiciently accomplish itsintended purposes. a

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevational view of mydevice with the press in closed position and the legs of the stoolinopen position. Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is aside elevational View of my device with the legs in closed position andthe press partially.

open. Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of my device in operativeposition a stool. F 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 isan enlarged sectional view on the line 66 of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is anenlarged sectional view on the line '77 of Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is adetailedview of a portion of the press frame, showing the manner of attachingthe flexible seat thereto. Fig. 9 is a sec tion on the line 9-9 of Fig.8.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the main supportingelement of the structure consists of a casting 10, preferably square incross section, and provided with a pair of spaced lugs 11' on each sidethereof. Each leg 12 has its upper end pro- 7 jecting between one of thepairs of lugs 11 and secured to said lugs by means of the hinge pins 13.The upper end of each leg is slightly cut away, as shown at 1 1, wherebythe outward movement of the legs will be limited by the casting and asubstantial bearing surface provided.

The feet 15 are connected to the lower end of each leg. In order toprevent the legs from collapsing.'- when in open position, a pair oflinks 16 are pivotally connected to each pair oi legs, at thti? Qui t?Specification of Letters Patent.

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ere. QnIleQted: tog her at h ir inne e ds y thep il 20,- e the links 6is formed wi h a, flange 21, that is adapted to overlie the edge, of thecomplementary link thuslim t rela ive I crem n o each pa of; L nks inne. ir tion.

h p ess; and seat p rti n of the devi e comp ses. tw ma n. r m members22, h ng; l g at he r wer nds throu h whih= ugs-th hinge p ns enter ints it l c sses te med, th ars p n the castnn; 10- he ug 2 are prov dedwith op 2.6 -W ch bear ga nst he asti g 0 and thus l m t the o twardmovemen f the fram s 22 Each fram 22. 1% a Portion 2 t its faced epc eda an angle o its other ace. portion, 9 1 purpose hereinafter descri ed,

Supplementary irame memb s 2 are pivotelly Qenae ted to the O er ends ofe main rame mem er and; i t e onstru t n he e o n. this, P rate-l cnnect n s a compl shed. term-ins; re esse 39 P 1 ppos te sides f the. mn, frame e er endings 0am formed 11011 th n r ends f e, pplementa y amemembers ad p ed to. en er: sa d ecesse and. the wo. pa of the framemembers being joined by the h n e p ns Upon each frarnemember and alongts ut r edge ar p eter y thr e hook 2- TW f: he eh o s pon each ma n frm memben s rv s t p Pi s tol mit th o meat a he suPp men ary ram m m erelativ 9 the mai am mem rs, in o d r ct em a d a so Ser e th attac ingedium f r 's a wh h W ll 1 W e described,

The seat comprises a flexible piece of material 33, such as canvas,having a reinforcing strip of; material 84 such as wire, at ea end hereoSpac open gs .5 r fo m in th s a 33. adj ent he ei f r ing strips; saidopenings being so spaced as to regi ter with the hooks 32. I

Nhenthe main frameinembers are partially separated the seat member isconnected to the opposite mainframe members by insertingthe hooks 32within the openings 35, whereupon the main frame members are moveddownwardly upon their hinges until the seat member 33 is substantiallyfiat.

In order tomake the structure more rigid, Whenused as a seat, two bails36 are employed; the bails being secured to oppoends, bythe pins 19, andeach pair of links sitely disposed legs and pivotally connected theretoat their lower ends while the upper end of each bail is provided with ahook 37 adapted to enter a suitable aperture in the lugs 38 formed uponeach main frame memher and substantiallycentrally thereof.

The structure as illustrated in Fig. 4 is in complete operativepositionas a stool and when used as such the supplementary frame members performno function whatsoever.

As a racket press the structure is best illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.The racket 39 is inserted between the main frames with its handleportion extending through the main casting 10. The-main frames 22 arethen moved toward the racket frame until the surfaces 27 of the mainframes bear flat against opposite sidesof the racket frame.

, The supplementary frame members are then with a central threadedaperture 44. One

end of each block is confined between a pair of lugs secured to one ofthe supplementary frame members and the block 43 is held between thelugs '45 by the hinge pin 46. A hook 47 has a threaded end adapted toengageathe threads in the recess Oppositely disposed upon the othersupplementary frame member is a cam latch 48 that is mounted upon ahinge pin 49 the ends of which are confined within lugs 50. The camlatch 48 is provided with a recess 51 near the ber against oppositesides of the racket frame. 7

It 1s, of course, understood that there are numerous minor details whichmay be changed-without departing from the spirit of the invention andHaving shown and described the preferred form of construction, I claim:

1. A combined stool and racket press comprising, a supporting member, aI pair of frame members movablyconnected thereto,

a plurality of legs movably connected to said supporting member, meansfor pre- (lopies of this patent may be obtained for prising, asupporting member provided with a central opening, a pair of main framemembers pivotally connected thereto, a pair of supplementary framemembers hinged to said main frame members, a plurality of legs pivotallyconnected to said supporting member and a seat member adapted to beconnected to said main frame members.

4. A combined stool and racket press comprising, a supporting member, apair of two part frame members pivotally connected thereto,'a pluralityof legs pivotally connected to said supporting member, a seat memberadapted to be connected at its ends to said frame members and means fordrawing said frame members toward each other.

5. A combined stool and racket press comprising, a supporting member, apairof frame members pivotally connected thereto, means for limiting themovement of said frame members relative to said supporting member, aplurality of legs pivotally connected'to said supporting member, meansfor holding said legs in spaced relation, a seat member adapted to beconnected to said frame members and means for holding said frame membersin an open position. a

6. A combined stool and racket press comprising, in combination,asupporting member, a pair of frame members movably connected thereto, aplurality of legs movably connected to said supporting member and meansfor drawing the frame members against the frame of said racket.

- 7. A combined stool and racket press comprising, a supporting member,a pair of oval shaped frame members secured to said supporting member,legs movably secured to said supporting member, a seat member adapted tobe secured between said frame members and means carried by said framemembers for drawing said frame members five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). G.

